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Phnom Penh vs. Blenheim Cost of Living Summary

Phnom Penh is 15.9% cheaper than Blenheim.

Restaurants: pay 51.1% less in Phnom Penh
Groceries: pay 2.3% less in Phnom Penh
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Phnom Penh
Housing: pay 19.1% less in Phnom Penh
Childcare: pay 4.0% more in Phnom Penh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in Phnom Penh
Clothing: pay 15.2% less in Phnom Penh

The cost of transportation and childcare in Phnom Penh are more expensive than in Blenheim. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Phnom Penh.

Phnom Penh vs. Blenheim Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Phnom Penh instead of Blenheim, you would:

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pay 51.1% less for restaurants

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.32 NZ$31.14	$5.00 KHR20,299.35	-71.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$7.00 KHR28,419.09	-34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.41 NZ$4.34	$1.12 KHR4,560.59	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.84 NZ$3.30	$1.01 KHR4,104.85	-45.0%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.59 NZ$2.86	$1.85 KHR7,510.76	+16.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.98	$6.08 KHR24,697.54	+56.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.24 NZ$13.03	$8.07 KHR32,754.93	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.67 NZ$10.20	$1.90 KHR7,706.37	-66.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.84 NZ$5.11	$1.87 KHR7,596.30	-34.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.41	$2.17 KHR8,823.99	+62.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 NZ$1.46	$0.87 KHR3,512.06	+6.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.31	$1.89 KHR7,660.76	+46.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.52 NZ$4.53	$0.67 KHR2,735.98	-73.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.53	$0.76 KHR3,099.91	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.95	$0.65 KHR2,639.52	-40.0%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.28 NZ$11.30	$4.40 KHR17,845.37	-30.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$119.44 NZ$214.79	$10.60 KHR43,034.62	-91.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,617.83 NZ$31,681.05	$49,000.00 KHR198,933,602.07	+178.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.24 NZ$22.02	$9.00 KHR36,538.82	-26.5%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 19.1% less for housing

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.71 NZ$87.59	$22.30 KHR90,530.39	-54.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.29 NZ$1,431.91	$502.11 KHR2,038,481.81	-36.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$567.35 NZ$1,020.24	$277.36 KHR1,126,028.21	-51.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$43.50 NZ$78.22	$72.12 KHR292,816.52	+65.8%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 4.0% more for childcare

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$477.77 NZ$859.15	$340.00 KHR1,380,355.61	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,158.62 NZ$18,267.62	$13,900.83 KHR56,435,568.30	+36.8%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.97 NZ$10.74	$1.50 KHR6,089.80	-74.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 NZ$6.01	$2.77 KHR11,261.30	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.59 NZ$42.42	$2.00 KHR8,119.74	-91.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.25 NZ$56.20	$48.33 KHR196,227.02	+54.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.75 NZ$19.33	$5.50 KHR22,329.28	-48.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 15.2% less for clothing

	Blenheim	Phnom Penh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.33 NZ$67.12	$24.67 KHR100,143.45	-33.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.86 NZ$53.70	$20.80 KHR84,445.28	-30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.40 NZ$153.57	$93.00 KHR377,567.86	+8.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.67 NZ$128.87	$67.67 KHR274,717.83	-5.6%
Average			-15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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